To be at the top of every pro bass fishing tournament you need to know more about bass than probably you know about your wife. If you are happy to be an amateur bass fisherman who occasionally catches a fish, continue doing what you are doing.
However, if you are anxious to become a better bass fisherman and to be a serious competitor in pro bass fishing tournaments (and have a huge trophy bass mounted on your wall) then you need these top pro bass fishing tips and techniques up your sleeve.
Different bass fishing locations will have different weather conditions. You need to use the best tools for the weather conditions so you can fish like a pro wherever you are, and in whatever weather conditions you are in.
BASS FISHING IN WARMER CONDITIONS
Bass notice when the days start getting longer. In warmer weather conditions they will be getting ready to hit warm shallow waters to feed.
The northwest position of a lake or in primary creek arms seems to hold the largest bass and is an ideal fishing hot spot.
Banks that have a lot of cover will also house some nice-sized bass.
Once temperatures rise and hotter conditions prevail bass tend to migrate to river systems and murky lakes.
BASS FISHING IN COOLER CONDITIONS
When conditions are cooler most largemouth bass follow baitfish into impoundments or shallows. Try to match your lure to the type and size of baitfish the bass are feeding on. Try casting right into the schools of baitfish.
In winter, largemouth bass head for deeper water. There is definitely more of a challenge to catching bass in winter. They conserve their energy, having eaten aplenty in the warmer periods, and so bass activity will be significantly reduced.
However, cooler weather conditions mean you’ll have less competition and quite often this is when you’ll find your largest trophy bass.
The most popular bass bait for cooler conditions is soft baits, followed by hard baits.
In windy conditions, pro bass anglers will go to fishing spots where they’ve found plankton hoping that largemouth bass will be feeding off smaller fish who are, in turn feeding off plankton.
When light is low largemouth bass tend to feed more often. Moderate rain will often see heavy feeding, while heavier rainfall may make the fish retreat — though it’s possible to find largemouth bass feeding wildly about 15 feet below the surface.
